water wave in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for water wave in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.wave [Am weɪv, Brit weɪv] N

1.1. wave (of water):

wave

ola f

to ride the waves liter

surcar los mares liter

to make waves

hacer olas

to make waves

causar problemas

1.2. wave (in hair):

wave

onda f

she has a natural wave to her hair

tiene el pelo naturalmente ondulado

1.3. wave PHYS:

wave

onda f

2. wave (surge, movement):

wave

oleada f

a wave of revolutionary fervor

una oleada de fervor revolucionario

a wave of nausea came over him

le vinieron náuseas

there has been a wave of attacks

ha habido una oleada de asaltos

3. wave (gesture):

he silenced them with a wave of his hand

los hizo callar con un gesto de la mano

she gave them a wave

les hizo adiós/los saludó con la mano

II.wave [Am weɪv, Brit weɪv] VB trans

1.1. wave (shake, swing):

wave handkerchief/flag

agitar

she waved her hand sadly

hizo adiós con la mano, llena de tristeza

to wave sth in the air

agitar algo en el aire

stop waving those papers under my nose!

¡deja de restregarme esos papeles por las narices!

to wave sth around

agitar algo

she waved her stick at them

los amenazó agitando su bastón en el aire or blandiendo su bastón

smiling, she waved the letter at him

sonriente, le enseñaba la carta agitándola en el aire

to wave goodbye

hacer adiós con la mano

she waved him goodbye

le hizo adiós con la mano

1.2. wave (direct):

I was waved to one side

me apartó con un gesto

the policeman waved us on

el policía nos hizo señas para or de que siguiéramos adelante

2. wave (curl):

wave hair

marcar

wave hair

ondular

I had my hair waved

me marqué or me ondulé el pelo

III.wave [Am weɪv, Brit weɪv] VB intr

1. wave (signal):

to wave at or to sb (to say goodbye)

hacerle adiós a alguien con la mano

to wave at or to sb (in greeting)

saludar a alguien con la mano

(to attract attention) he waved at or to me to come over

me hizo señas para que me acercara

she waved up/across at me

me hizo señas desde abajo/desde el otro lado

2. wave (sway, flutter):

wave corn/trees:

agitarse

wave corn/trees:

mecerse con el viento

wave flag/pennants:

ondear

wave flag/pennants:

flamear

I.water [Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər, Brit ˈwɔːtə] N U

1. water:

water

agua f (con artículo masculino en el singular)

drinking/running water

agua potable/corriente

turn the water on (at main)

abre la llave de paso del agua

turn the water on (at main)

da el agua

turn the water on (from faucet)

abre la llave

turn the water on (from faucet)

abre el grifo Spain

turn the water on (from faucet)

abre la canilla RioPl

turn the water on (from faucet)

abre el caño Peru

the water has risen/gone down

las aguas han subido/bajado

hard/soft water

agua dura/blanda

to be/lie under water

estar/quedar inundado

the kitchen was 2 ft under water

la cocina tenía 2 pies de agua

high/low water

marea f alta/baja

they headed for the open water

pusieron rumbo al mar abierto

still/rough water

aguas tranquilas/agitadas

he's gone through a patch of rough water

ha pasado por un período bastante tormentoso

to go across or over the water

cruzar a la otra orilla

to go across or over the water

cruzar el charco inf

from across the water

de la otra orilla

from across the water

del otro lado del charco inf

to make water ship:

hacer agua

by water

por barco

to spend money like water

gastar dinero como si fuera agua

to spend money like water

gastar a manos llenas

Rutland Water

el lago Rutland

like water off a duck's back

como quien oye llover

I keep telling her to study but it's water off a duck's back

estoy constantemente diciéndole que estudie pero le resbala or pero es como quien oye llover

of the first water (person)

de primer orden

of the first water lit (diamond)

de primera calidad

to be in deep water(s)

estar con el agua al or hasta el cuello

to be in/get into hot water

estar/meterse en una buena inf

to get into deep water(s)

meterse en camisa de once varas

to hold water

tenerse en pie

that theory just doesn't hold water

esa teoría hace agua por todos lados

to pour or throw cold water over sth

ponerle trabas a algo

to test the water

tantear el terreno

water under the bridge that's all water under the bridge

eso ya es agua pasada

a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since we last met

ha corrido mucha agua bajo el puente or ha llovido mucho desde la última vez que nos vimos

a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since we last met attr temperature/meter

del agua

a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since we last met bird/plant

acuático

2.1. water (urine) form, euph:

to pass or make water

orinar

to pass or make water

hacer aguas (menores) euph

to pass or make water

hacer de las aguas Mex euph

2.2. water MED:

water on the brain

hidrocefalia f

water on the knee

derrame m sinovial

3.1. water <waters, pl > (of sea, river):

water

aguas fpl

the waters of the Mediterranean

las aguas del Mediterráneo

to fish in muddy or troubled waters

pescar en río revuelto

to muddy the waters

enmarañar or enredar las cosas

still waters run deep

del agua mansa líbreme Dios, que de la brava me libro yo

3.2. water <waters, pl > (at spa):

to take the waters

tomar las aguas

3.3. water <waters, pl > (amniotic fluid):

water

aguas fpl

the/her waters broke

rompió aguas

the/her waters broke

rompió la bolsa de aguas

II.water [Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər, Brit ˈwɔːtə] VB intr

her eyes began to water

empezaron a llorarle los ojos or a saltársele las lágrimas

chopping onions makes my eyes water

picar cebolla me hace llorar

his mouth watered

se le hizo agua la boca

his mouth watered

se le hizo la boca agua Spain

the smell made my mouth water

se me hizo agua la boca con el olor

the smell made my mouth water

se me hizo la boca agua con el olor Spain

III.water [Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər, Brit ˈwɔːtə] VB trans

1. water (sprinkle):

water plant/garden

regar

2. water (irrigate):

water river:

regar

3. water (give to drink):

water horse/cattle

dar de beber a

water horse/cattle

abrevar

4. water (add water to):

water mixture

ponerle agua a

water mixture

echarle agua a

water beer/wine

aguar

water beer/wine

bautizar hum

water wave in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for water wave in the English»Spanish Dictionary

water wave N

water wave

ola f (de agua)

Translations for water wave in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.wave [ˈweɪv] N

1. wave:

wave (of water)

ola f

wave (on surface, of hair)

ondulación f

to make waves fig

causar problemas

to be on the crest of the wave fig

estar en la cumbre

2. wave PHYS:

wave

onda f

3. wave (hand movement):

to give sb a wave

saludar a alguien con la mano

II.wave [ˈweɪv] VB intr

1. wave (make hand movement):

to wave at [or to] sb

saludar a alguien con la mano

to wave goodbye

decir adiós con la mano

2. wave (move from side to side):

wave field of corn

mecerse con el viento

wave flag

ondear

III.wave [ˈweɪv] VB trans

1. wave (move to signal):

to wave sb goodbye

decir adiós con la mano a alguien

2. wave (move from side to side):

wave

agitar

3. wave (hair):

wave

ondular

to have one's hair waved

rizarse el pelo

I.water [ˈwɔ:təʳ, Am ˈwɑ:t̬ɚ] N

1. water no pl (liquid):

water

agua f

bottled water

agua embotellada

a bottle of water

una botella de agua

a drink/a glass of water

un trago/un vaso de agua

hot and cold running water

agua corriente fría y caliente

under water

bajo agua

2. water (area of water):

the waters of the Rhine

las aguas del Rin

coastal waters

aguas costeras

territorial waters

aguas jurisdiccionales

unchartered waters fig

territorio m desconocido

by water

por mar

3. water (urine):

water

aguas m pl menores

to pass water

orinar

4. water MED:

water on the brain

hidrocefalia f

water on the knee

derrame m sinovial

to take the waters

tomar las aguas

Phrases:

to be water under the bridge

ser agua pasada

like water off a duck's back

como si oyera llover

to spend money like water

gastar el dinero como si creciera en los árboles

to pour cold water on sth

echar agua fría a algo

to be in deep water

estar metido en un lío

still waters run deep prov

no te fíes del agua mansa prov

of the first water (excellent)

de primera

of the first water (extremely bad)

ínfimo, -a

to get into hot water

meterse en honduras

to fish in troubled waters

pescar en río revuelto

to hold water explanation

ser consistente

to muddy the waters

enmarañar las cosas

II.water [ˈwɔ:təʳ, Am ˈwɑ:t̬ɚ] VB trans

water plants

regar

water livestock

dar de beber a

III.water [ˈwɔ:təʳ, Am ˈwɑ:t̬ɚ] VB intr

1. water (produce tears):

water

lagrimear

2. water (salivate):

water

salivar

it makes my mouth water

se me hace la boca agua

wave N

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to make waves (to create a sensation) fig inf

causar sensación

to make waves (to draw attention to oneself) fig inf

llamar la atención

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Stoker is known for his work in differential geometry and theory of water waves.

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By this time, he had also become interested in the theory of water waves.

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For this reason, an electron can be regarded as a wave much like sound or water waves.

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His research interests include mathematical analysis and nonlinear partial differential equations, and he has made substantial contributions to the rigorous theory of steady water waves.

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The common theme of her fundamental research includes investigations of free-surface gravity water waves and bluff-body boundary layer physics.

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He is well regarded for his ability to create water waves.

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Besides frequency dispersion, water waves also exhibit amplitude dispersion.

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This definition of interference directly applies to the interference of water waves and electric signals.

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For water waves, this is already the case, as water waves propagate only on the surface of the water.

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The maximum depth of influence of a water wave is half the wavelength.

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